Energy intensity level of primary energy in Belize
Belize: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 3.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
100th
of 221 countries
All-time high
5.8 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1991
All-time low
2.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
Belize recorded 3.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Belize peaked at 5.8 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2008.
That places Belize 100th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Belize, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.48 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 5.8 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 4.68 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 4.68 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.66 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 4.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 4.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 4.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 4.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.84 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 3.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.94 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.94 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 3.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 3.06 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 3.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.65 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 3.63 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 3.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.84 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.8 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.06 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 97 Jamaica 3.43 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 97 Jordan 3.43 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 99 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 3.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 101 Republic of Moldova 3.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 101 Republic of Moldova 3.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
More energy & mining data for Belize
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Belize?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Belize was 3.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Belize ranks 100th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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